ESSCA Ecole Suprieure des Sciences Commerciales dAngers ANGERS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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ESSCAEcole Supérieuredes Sciences Commerciales
dAngers ANGERS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
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Angers in Europe
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Angers in France
PARIS
ANGERS
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The Loire Valley
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The City of Angers
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Angers an international city

• Population approx. 160 000
• 30 000 students
• International Congress Centre
• Twin cities in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy,
  the United Kingdom and Mali
• International festivals
•  Les Accroches-Curs  street
  festival Premiers plans  European Movie
  festival

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ESSCA main campus
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ESSCA within the French
 grandes écoles  system
Conférence des Grandes Écoles 29
National Degree 52
State Recognition 70
Business Schools in France 226
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A short history of ESSCA

• 1909 ESSCA founded by the Catholic
  Universityof the West
• 1967 ESSCA is given autonomy by the University
• 1977 ESSCA becomes a member of the Conférence
  des Grandes Écoles.
• 1980 State accreditation of the ESSCA degree
• 1993 ESSCA opens new campuses in Paris and
  Budapest

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Administration

• ESSCA is now run by a private foundation

• Founding members are

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Organization

• 4 campuses

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Some numbers

• 125 permanent staff
• 51 permanent professors

• 310 guest lecturers
• 7,000 alumni

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Origin of the French ESSCA students

• Paris area 40
• West of France 21
• North of Loire Valley 20
• South of Loire Valley 16
• Intl degree-seeking students 3

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ESSCA 5 years program

• Five years of study leading to a Masters degree
  in Management
• Entry after a competitive examination(approx. 4
  000 candidates for 330 places)

5 years in Angers or 2 years in Paris 3 years
in Angers
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Curriculum
Core subjects years 1 to 3

• Economics, Law, Accounting, Finance, Marketing,
  Management, Information Systems, International
  Trade

• Foreign Languages - English mandatory- Second
  language mandatory

• Plus two compulsory closely monitored internships

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Curriculum Graduate Program

• Years 4 and 5

• one semester abroad
• Study or internship
• one long internship
• 4 months minimum
• Research dissertation

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Where graduates find work
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and in what sectors

• Placement record 73 in less than 4 months

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ESSCA in Budapest

• Approx. 70 students per semester
• Programs in English - Budapest
  InternationalManagement Semester (BIMS)
• - Central and Eastern
• Europe Business Semester (CEEBS)
• - Budapest Summer Programm (BSP)
• 1 semester of ESSCAs Master in European Business

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BIMS 2002-2003
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• MSc Programs

• Accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles
  and taught entirely in English - MSc in
  European Business (1 semester in Angers, 1
  semester in Budapest, 1 semester internship)
• - MSc in Banking and Finance (accredidation
  pending)
• State accredited, bilingual, jointly organised
  with Angers Graduate School of Engineering (ESEO)
• Master Management et Technologies
• State accredited, taught in French, jointly
  organised jointly with Angers Catholic
  University- MSc in Management in Human Resources

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Continuing education programs

• Two part-time post-experience programs leading to
  the ESSCA Masters degree in Management
• A range of short programs and trainings

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International Relations
Ukraine 1
Turkey 1
Morocco 1
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Student exchanges

• Student mobility
• 80 partner institutions across the world
• Approx. 400 ESSCA students study abroad each year
• Approx. 300 students from partner universities
  study at ESSCA each year

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Student Services

• Accommodation
• Library
• Computer labs
• Multimedia labs
• Internship office

• Careers office
• Sports facilities
• More than 40 students associations

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Programs in English for exchange students
Angers Summer Program
Budapest Summer Program
Angers European Business Semester
Budapest International Management Semester
2-week tailor-made programs for MBA groups
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AEBS
AEBS 2003 at the City Hall Reception

• AEBS 2002 at the Maison Jean Monnet

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Faculty Exchanges

• Semester-long visiting professor positions
• Short-term faculty exchanges 2002-2003- 25
  from partner universities- 7 ESSCA lecturers
  teaching abroad

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